Bike ride continues to pedal vision

Robin Palmer

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Monday 13 March, 1pm

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JO RICHARDS

Saturday’s Naked Bike Ride (NBR), pedalling its vision of a cleaner, safer, body-positive world, followed a familiar route through Golden Bay.

After assembling at Port Tarakohe, the naked peloton, led by organiser Bryan Badger, wound its way around the coast road to Pōhara and onto the Kiwi Spirit Distillery at Motupipi, where cocktails were consumed and spot prizes handed out. Later in the afternoon the party biked up to Autumn Farm for a barbeque.

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Speaking on Monday, Bryan said he was pleased with Saturday’s ride. “We had 34 turn up, which is good, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.”

Bryan pointed out that next year’s NBR would be a milestone event, and he was already planning something special to mark the occasion. “It will be 20 years since Victoria Davis started it in Golden Bay. As well as the normal afternoon ride, we’re planning to have a night-time party ride through the village [Tākaka].”

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